Petri's wealth grows by at least $4M

8:04 AM,
Jun. 14, 2014

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri.

Written by

Donovan Slack
Gannett Washington Bureau

Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, saw his minimum net worth increase by as much as $4.3 million last year, according to his financial disclosure report released Friday.

The Fond du Lac Republican reported that his net worth at the end of 2013 was at least $14.2 million, up from $9.9 million in 2012.

Much of the gains came from his investment portfolio, whose minimum value grew by 34 percent, helped by his holdings in local companies Oshkosh Corp. and The Manitowoc Co. ...